Money beat (basic rock drum beat)

The pattern

Each column is a sixteenth. x is a hit, a bold X an accent.

▶ Hear itPlays it twice at 92 BPM.

How to count it

Count: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Kick on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4, hi-hat on every eighth. Said aloud: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

How to practise it

1. Start with the hi-hat on its own, on every eighth.
2. Add the snare, on 2 and 4.
3. Add the kick, on 1 and 3.
4. Count aloud and play it through as DRUMY does: 8 bars at 92 BPM, about 21 seconds.

What DRUMY judges

Each note is judged on when it lands, within 140 ms, and on which drum, not on how hard: the accents are drawn, not judged. All of what DRUMY judges.

• The hi-hat foot. A pedal chick with no note to meet is an overhit.

Easy songs near 92 BPM

Easy songs at 92 BPM, picked for their tempo alone, not for this pattern.

Custard PieLed ZeppelinMake It Wit ChuQueens of the Stone AgeWhy'd You Only Call Me When You're High?Arctic MonkeysAfricaTotoWhateverOasis

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